
The afternoon sky with birds chirping, the wind lightly blew on Yuno's face. The corner of his lips smiled feeling the atmosphere of Metro city that he missed. Different from Jakarta which is hot and stuffy. Yuno likes it here, the city where she grew up.
Grandfather and grandmothers had entered the house, greeted by Myesha and Faiq. While he was walking to the back of Grandpa's old car. Opens trunk. Grandpa said, he brought bananas and durian from their garden.
His eyes looked to the side, the house of Yuriel, his little best friend and first love. How did the girl do, she was very curious.
"I think I should give you a surprise" he said with a smile.
From childhood they were always together, even Yuriel could not do anything without him. From TK always cheating. When they were Junior High, everyone said they were dating.
Yuriel entered her heart since they were toddlers, the little girl who put on her body when Yuno was bullied. Saying that Yuno is not an illegitimate child. Yuriel also praised him as his best friend.
"He likes flowers" Yuno said as she rubbed the back of her neck.
She starts to get nervous, wants to express love and asks Yuriel out. If their parents had agreed, he intended to take Yuriel to Jakarta.
The little friend who became the halal couple, Yuno was looking forward to it. His lips lifted when he imagined being able to be with Yuriel in the pelaminan.
"Yuno!" The call from inside the house made Yuno rush to pick up durian fruit and bananas.
"Yes!"
The luggage was closed, he held the banana higher before bringing it inside. His extended family is waiting.
Before entering he returned to see Yuriel's house, the paint turned brighter and had been renovated. It would be better if he were to visit her soon.
"Here, you haven't told Grandpa, how was your life in Jakarta?" ask Grandpa while patting the sofa. Tell Yuno to sit down immediately.
Bananas and durians were placed on the floor, Myesha took her banana with mother-in-law number three. Talking about the banana that will be fried.
While the durian fruit, Faiq brought a machete. Ready to open and eat together at that time.
"In Jakarta it's just work, Kek. He was busy working on this project. Nothing interesting."
Yuno's gaze towards the durian, Faiq had trouble opening it and finally brought the durian into the kitchen. Maybe it will replace the sharper cleaver.
"If the wife, what? Is there yet?"
Home village must be the question is not far from work and prospective wives. Especially when he was 25 years old. Yuno also thought that returning home this village would pick up his future wife, Yuriel.
Once again Yuno rubbed the back of her neck, her face embarrassed to answer that one of the reasons for going home was to propose to Yuriel.
"Still process, doain aja cepetan dapet, Cake."
"Hahahaha ngeliat you timid like it must have been inceran."
Grandfather patted Yuno's shoulder while laughing broadly made the man even more embarrassed.
The inceran? Yuriel was his. They spent 12 years together, Yuno thought the rest would be like that as well. The friendship between a man and a woman is nothing pure. Although there is little interest in each other.
Yuno's memory goes back to 13 years ago, when she said goodbye to Yuriel when she wanted to follow her biological father to Jakarta.
"Are you really going?" ask Yuriel. Eyes glazed.
Since they were babies, they never separated. Neighboring house and the same age. That's the reason they're close.
"I must have come back, really."
Yuno looked down, the flip-flops she was wearing were birthday gifts from Yuriel. His eyes looked back to the front, his best friend started crying.
"Keep if there's no you, who will I cheat?"
Now they're behind the house, close to the moat. Where they played when they were kids. That afternoon the sky was so cloudy, Yuno had already cleaned up the items she wanted to bring to Jakarta tomorrow.
Of all the many friends, only Yuriel is the one he holds, because the little girl is special. Yuno harbors a taste, her first love.
Slowly Yuno's hand stretched out, rubbing Yuriel's head. The two braided girl stopped crying and looked at Yuno's face.
"You're great, you can't cheat anyone anymore."
"Don't believe me, my brain is hard to load."
The sentence made Yuno laugh, her hand still rubbing onto Yuriel's dense black hair.
"Cepet home huh?" whining the little girl.
Yuno nodded, "wait for me huh."
This time it was Yuriel who nodded, willing to wait for Yuno to come home.
"This is the durian, it's hard to open."
Faiq came to the living room carrying a broken durian. Put it on the table. The men ate durian while telling stories about Grandpa's durian garden.
At 5pm, Pinea and Kahfi arrived. They carried two large-sized Yuno suitcases with great difficulty.
"Bang, ask for money." Pinea immediately reached out with a hand.
The girl's face was indeed cute, just by squeezing it like that was enough to make others wither.
"Do you want a new motor? I buy it tomorrow."
"Yep!"
Suddenly Faiq interrupted, "can't! Pinea is still small. Can't ride your own motor."
"I'm in High School, Dad!"
Apparently not everyone can get crushed with Pinea, one of which is Faiq. However begged but Faiq ignored. In the end Yuno only promised to go to the mall and buy whatever Pinea wants.
Dinner time became so warm, everyone gathered after so many years. The first son of the family has returned home. They try to restore wasted time, filling it up by exchanging stories.
After dinner and gathering, Yuno stopped in front of the glass cabinet. There are various trophies and charters. Belongs to all family members.
It used to be mostly just hers, now it's been filled to the brim with Kahfi. His younger brother grew up smart and outperformed him in filling a closet.
"I think this one has a mother." Yuno opened the cupboard, picking up the worn cup in the corner.
When he was a child he did not pay attention to what the trophy was, now Yuno is watching the green cup closely.
"What did you see?"
The question made Yuno turn her head, as Myesha was carrying an Android tablet. Her adoptive mother allowed the glasses, even though she was middle-aged, but her face still showed beauty.
"Mother still making comics?"
For a moment Myesha fell silent, then nodded. He opened his tablet and showed me the comics that were being worked on.
"The comic picture is already like opium, as long as the hand is still used, Mother will continue to draw."
"Mother love is just as comic."
Myesha just shrugged, she picked up the trophy that Yuno had brought. For 25 years he had the cup.
"Make this dapetin not easy, there's a lot of drama."
"What drama?"
"You don't need to know" answered Myesha. This time not a warm smile, but a smile.
Yuno did not force her mother to tell her story, she took a breath and filled her chest cavity.
"Oh yeah, Bun. Yuriel how are you?"
"She's healthy, play to her house."
Myesha's reply made Yuno smile, Yuriel turned out to be still the same. Maybe he was waiting for her intentionally. Tomorrow Yuno will buy flowers to express love to the girl.
"Now it's a shame, sleep there." Myesha returned the cup to its original place.
Then patting Yuno on the shoulder before passing towards Faiq's study, they shared a workspace.
Yuno saw her mother's back disappear after entering the room. He rubbed the back of his neck before turning towards the upper room. Thinking of what flowers he would give Yuriel tomorrow.
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seriated
I'm sorry, the real-world problems aren't over yet, so I can just slow up